![]() ![]() His popularity grew among all the people of Japan and he started being worshipped by farmers and fishermen alike. Over the years, Hachiman became much more than a samurai’s kami. He went on to not only prove himself as a powerful warrior but also as a genius general and leader, eventually becoming a shogun and establishing the Kamakura shogunate, all under the name of Hachiman.īecause of samurai leaders like him, the kami Hachiman is associated with war-time archery and the samurai. Minamoto no Yoshiie is the most famous example – he grew up in the Iwashimizu Shrine in Kyoto and then took the name Hachiman Taro Yoshiie as an adult. What’s more, other members of the Minamoto clan have also ascended to the position of Japan’s shōgun over the years and adopted the name Hachiman as well. Emperor Ōjin and the SamuraiĪs Hachiman is believed to be the ancient Emperor Ōjin, the archer kami was initially worshipped by the Minamoto samurai clan ( Genji)– the samurai that descended from Emperor Ōjin himself. ![]() The archer kami was initially worshipped near-exclusively by warriors and samurai but his popularity eventually extended to all people in Japan and now he’s also viewed as the patron kami of agriculture and fishing as well. Hachiman is commonly viewed as a Japanese god of war but he’s mostly worshipped as a patron kami of warriors and archery, and not of war itself. His name translates to God of Eight Banners which is a reference to the legend of the birth of the divine Emperor Ōjin and the eight banners in the sky that signaled it. Hachiman, also called Hachiman-jin or Yahata no kami, is a special deity as he combines elements from both Shintoism and Japanese Buddhism. Who is Hachiman? The Shinto deity Hachiman ( Kamakura period 1326) at Tokyo National Museum (Lent by Akana Hachimangū). Believed to be the divine personification of the legendary Japanese Emperor Ōjin, Hachiman is a kami of war, archery, noble warriors and samurai. Hachiman is one of the most beloved Japanese kami deities as well as a prime example of how Japanese culture has combined elements from the many different religions that are popular in the island nation. Importance of Hachiman in Modern Culture. ![]()
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